μερίδα του λέοντος

Greek

Etymology

Calque of French la part du lion.[1] see: μερίδα f (merída), ancient μερίς (merís) & λέων m (léon) in the genitive singular.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /meˈɾiða tu‿ˈleondos/

Noun

μερίδα του λέοντος • (merída tou léontos) f (plural μερίδες του λέοντος)

  1. lion's share

References
  1. λέων - Babiniotis, Georgios (2002) Λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας: […] [Dictionary of Modern Greek (language)] (in Greek), 2nd edition, Athens: Kentro Lexikologias [Lexicology Centre], 1st edition 1998, →ISBN.
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